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More races leading to bigger things.

The three main offerings are over 2000m and 1200m on the dirt and 2400m turf.

The first of these is the JAFRA Handicap over 2000m and has more of the locals coming onto the track, headed by Never Show Weakness on 11/8 from the Seemar-O'Shea team.  Aldous Huxley is well bred and is now with bin Ghadayer but hasn't raced since 2022 so 4/1 isn't of interest to us but it will be interesting to see how he goes.  We will add some support to the Argentinian-bred Ajuste Fiscal who is in the care of Julio Olascoanga and da Silva rides.

The Dubai Trophy is the highlight race over 1200m for 3yos.  Beckett's Starlust is on 6/5 just ahead of Godolphin's Great Truth (Appleby-Buick) on 3/2 and since there is a small field we will add as a roughie Chandigah 20/1 Watson-Dobbs.

The Vazirabad is over 2400m turf with a field of 8 half of which are Godolphins.  Ruling Dynasty and Al Nafir are from the Appleby side and are on 2/1 and 11/2 with Buick and Barzalona the respective jockeys.  Webinar 6/1 could be of interest (Semmar-O'Shea).